Where does “synnerv” come from?

synnerv (Swedish) comes from Swedish syn, from Old Swedish sȳn, from Old Norse sjón, from Proto-Germanic siuniz, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

synnerv (Swedish): optic nerve

Definitions

  1. optic nerve

Ancestry of “synnerv”, step by step

synnerv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish syn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsynsight (ability to see), vision
2Old Swedishsȳnsight, ability to see
3Old Norsesjónsight, eyesight; look
4Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
5Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via Swedish nerv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnerva nerve (bundle of neurons, and courage, mental stability, etc., similar to English)
2LatinnervusA sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle; A cord, string or...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)new-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic siuniz →
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